Apr 14, 2020
Facebook is expanding its Coronavirus Information Centre to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Information Centers form part of Facebook’s effort to help the global fight against Covid-19 by providing people with the latest news and information from...
Apr 2, 2020
There is now a zero-risk, zero-cost way to establish renewable energy in Africa. Advanced delivery models and mature global providers have encouraged financiers to provide innovative solutions that don’t even require companies to pay a deposit. By Wessel...
Mar 23, 2020
Nigeria’s smartphone market grew 5,3% quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q4 2019, according to the latest figures from global technology and consulting services firm International Data Corporation (IDC). This growth comes on the back of a 3,2% QoQ increase in Q3 2019...
Mar 20, 2020
More than 600 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in 34 countries in Africa as of 19 March, compared with 147 cases one week ago. Although the region has seen a significant increase in confirmed cases recently, there are still fewer cases than in other parts of the...
Mar 17, 2020
Selina Wamucii, the platform that helps businesses from anywhere in the world to buy and import food and agricultural produce from any African country, is opening up its platform to organized farmers groups and cooperatives to sell or export directly to markets...
Mar 11, 2020
Monday (9 March 2020) marked the opening of the 10th Orange Prize for Social Entrepreneurship in Africa and the Middle East. Until 5 June 2020, entrants will be able to upload their projects to the website https://startup.orange.com/, in the OSVP section. Awarded by...
